Health risks and sources of PCDD/Fs and PCBs residue in cultured crabs

Abstract The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) holds significant importance as a popular aquaculture food source; however, there are concerns about its potential contamination with polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from both food a...

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Main Authors: Ying Han, Chunci Chen, Wenbin Liu, Yunchen He, Fei Yin, Quan Chen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75660-2
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description Abstract The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) holds significant importance as a popular aquaculture food source; however, there are concerns about its potential contamination with polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from both food and aquatic environment. To assess the associated health risks and identify potential sources of contamination in crabs, a comprehensive investigation was conducted, including a total of 70 samples from the crab food web. The results demonstrated that crabs predominantly exhibited elevated concentrations of PCBs and dl-PCBs, with mean concentrations of 12 207 ± 11 962 pg g-1 and 554 ± 203 pg g-1, respectively, while PCDD/Fs concentrations were comparatively lower at 20 ± 17 pg g-1. The accumulation of PCBs in crabs significantly surpassed that of PCDD/Fs. The material balance of PCDD/Fs and PCBs in the crab food web was estimated, indicating that sediments and feeds likely constitute the two primary sources of PCDD/Fs and PCBs in crabs. The monthly intake of PCDD/Fs and PCBs through crab consumption accounted for 30% of the dietary intake, which was well below the provisional tolerable monthly intake (PTMI) limit. The weekly intake of PCDD/Fs and PCBs for adults consuming one crab (100 g) does not pose health risks and the recommended weekly intake of white crabmeat and brown crabmeat is 443 g and 21 g, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-3a64b04ae37a47c3867979d67d4a4e192025-08-20T02:17:34ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-10-0114111410.1038/s41598-024-75660-2Health risks and sources of PCDD/Fs and PCBs residue in cultured crabsYing Han0Chunci Chen1Wenbin Liu2Yunchen He3Fei Yin4Quan Chen5School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou UniversityCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesHangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) holds significant importance as a popular aquaculture food source; however, there are concerns about its potential contamination with polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from both food and aquatic environment. To assess the associated health risks and identify potential sources of contamination in crabs, a comprehensive investigation was conducted, including a total of 70 samples from the crab food web. The results demonstrated that crabs predominantly exhibited elevated concentrations of PCBs and dl-PCBs, with mean concentrations of 12 207 ± 11 962 pg g-1 and 554 ± 203 pg g-1, respectively, while PCDD/Fs concentrations were comparatively lower at 20 ± 17 pg g-1. The accumulation of PCBs in crabs significantly surpassed that of PCDD/Fs. The material balance of PCDD/Fs and PCBs in the crab food web was estimated, indicating that sediments and feeds likely constitute the two primary sources of PCDD/Fs and PCBs in crabs. The monthly intake of PCDD/Fs and PCBs through crab consumption accounted for 30% of the dietary intake, which was well below the provisional tolerable monthly intake (PTMI) limit. The weekly intake of PCDD/Fs and PCBs for adults consuming one crab (100 g) does not pose health risks and the recommended weekly intake of white crabmeat and brown crabmeat is 443 g and 21 g, respectively.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75660-2
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